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we begin with the latest from japan. >> even as further earthquakes shake japan, the initial cleanup has begun. the sheer size of the catastrophe poses equally enormous challenges. rubble has to be removed and fires need to be brought under control. this is the oil refinery that will likely continue to burn for days. rebuilding infrastructure will be a top priority. transportation has collapsed in cities hit by the earthquake. some subway lines in tokyo are reportedly up and running again. but millions of commuters remained stranded. >> i was on the train, so it was very strong and quite scary. >> those who cannot make it home spend the night in emergency shelters, like here in me augie -- in miyagi. >> the road show and heaved. it was terrible. >> i do not know how to get home. >> power outages are widespread, and the government has asked supermarkets to provide emergency supplies to those who need it. >> police in japan are now saying they expected the death toll to reach 1000. the kyoto news agencies reported that 1800 homes have been destroyed. we had this report on when the eart
we begin with the latest from japan. >> even as further earthquakes shake japan, the initial cleanup has begun. the sheer size of the catastrophe poses equally enormous challenges. rubble has to be removed and fires need to be brought under control. this is the oil refinery that will likely continue to burn for days. rebuilding infrastructure will be a top priority. transportation has collapsed in cities hit by the earthquake. some subway lines in tokyo are reportedly up and running...
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a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of demonstrators took to the streets after friday prayers. a scene repeated in several syrian cities. this video shows a rally in the capital of damascus, evidence that unrest is spreading. the syrian president pledged political reforms on friday but the protesters dismissed the measures as inadequate. hours later reports said police fired on protesters in the village killing at least 17 people. the aftermath is shown in this video released -- released through facebook. amateur videos posted online provide the only documentation of such events. despite escalating tensions, the reforms
a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of...
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embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most prefecture. in the talks with takeaki matsumoto, campbell said maher's comments are unacceptable and contrary to u.s. policy and its respect for the people of okinawa. >>> japan's two major stock exchange operators will explore the possibility of consolidating their businesses. the talks will be aimed at bolstering japan's standing in the world equity market, amid growing pressure for realignment in the industry. if they agree to integrate operations it will have a listing of 4,000 stocks, rivaling the world's leading forces. the two will likely aim to boost their edge by sharing system developm
embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most...
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of japan. ♪ >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." as worries grow over unrest in the middle east, crude oil futures have hit again $100 a barrel in new york. buy orders increased on tuesday as market players became more concerned about future oil supplies on news that iran security forces clamped down on anti-government protesters. iran is the second largest oil producer among opec oil member countries. this e benchmark wti crude futures topped $100 a barrel in after-hours trading for the first time since last wednesday. the index is now at that price. on the new york stock exchange, share prices plunged on tuesday amid growing worries that higher oil prices may slow down the world economic recovery. the dow jones industrial average closed at 12058, down 168 points from the previous day. u.s. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke has indicated america's economy is growing at a faster pace than last year but he cautions over soaring oil prices over continuing soaring prices in the arab world. >> sustained rises in the price 0 of oil a
of japan. ♪ >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." as worries grow over unrest in the middle east, crude oil futures have hit again $100 a barrel in new york. buy orders increased on tuesday as market players became more concerned about future oil supplies on news that iran security forces clamped down on anti-government protesters. iran is the second largest oil producer among opec oil member countries. this e benchmark wti crude futures topped $100 a barrel in after-hours...
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. >>> japan's current account surplus marked its first drop in nearly two months due to a jump in imports and soaring prices of crude oil and iron ore. the finance ministry set in a preliminary report on tuesday that the surplus for january totaled around $5.6 billion. that is a plunge of almost 48% from a year earlier. the trade deficit for january was $4.8 billion. the ministry said weaker exports during china's lunar new year holidays were another negative factor. this is the first time in two years that the trade balance has tipped into the red. the income balance, which includes returns on foreign investment, rose above 10%. the increase was due to improved earnings and overseas subsidiaries of japanese firms. >>> credit worries continue on heavily indebted european countries. this has led a u.s. credit rating agency to downgrade greek government bonds by three notches. moody's said on monday it lowered the rating of greek debt from the already below investment grade of b.a.-1 to b.-1. since running into a debt crisis last year, greece has been trying to turn around its fiscal health
. >>> japan's current account surplus marked its first drop in nearly two months due to a jump in imports and soaring prices of crude oil and iron ore. the finance ministry set in a preliminary report on tuesday that the surplus for january totaled around $5.6 billion. that is a plunge of almost 48% from a year earlier. the trade deficit for january was $4.8 billion. the ministry said weaker exports during china's lunar new year holidays were another negative factor. this is the first...
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japan's meet lodge cam agency issued a tsunami adviser along the coast of northeastern japan. once again, a powerful earthquake has shaken northeaster japan. the tremor occurred around 11:45 a.m. on wednesday local time. them quake had an estimated magnitude of 7.2 and was centered off the coast of -- in northeastern japan. the depth of the quake was estimated at 10 kilometers. and japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory off the coast of northeastern japan. >>> japan has a new face for dip lomascy dipcy. -- diplomacy. he will replace serjei maehara who resigned over a political donation scandal. takeaki matsumoto became state tear. he is said to have expertise in financial, fiscal and security policies. takeaki matsumoto resigned for accepting political donations from a foreign -- it dealt another blow to the naoto kan administration. he chose takeaki matsumoto to give priority to the continuation of diplomatic policies at a time when japan faces such issues as the four russian held islands. >>> derogatory remarks by a u.s. government official about the people
japan's meet lodge cam agency issued a tsunami adviser along the coast of northeastern japan. once again, a powerful earthquake has shaken northeaster japan. the tremor occurred around 11:45 a.m. on wednesday local time. them quake had an estimated magnitude of 7.2 and was centered off the coast of -- in northeastern japan. the depth of the quake was estimated at 10 kilometers. and japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory off the coast of northeastern japan. >>> japan...
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japan will decide whether to participate with them by june. the agency is likely to push ahead with the negotiations. t before they meet in hawaii in november. >>> let's look at the latest market figures. >>> new zealand's government says it will end rescue operations in the earthquake hit city of christchurch. the country's ministry of civil defense and emergency management informed reporters of this on thursday. it said that hopes of rescuing anyone else alive from the rubble are gone and the focus is now on recovery. authorities say they have so far recovered the bodies of 161 people. they say the final death toll could reach 240. >>> forces loyal to libyan leader moammar gadhafi have launched a counterattack against anti-government forces in the countries northeastern region. this has raised concerns of increased fighting. gadhafi's forces shifted from their previous strategy of concentrating on fighting in the northwest to defend the capital tripoli. on wednesday morning, pro government forces conducted an air trade on bre ga where they t
japan will decide whether to participate with them by june. the agency is likely to push ahead with the negotiations. t before they meet in hawaii in november. >>> let's look at the latest market figures. >>> new zealand's government says it will end rescue operations in the earthquake hit city of christchurch. the country's ministry of civil defense and emergency management informed reporters of this on thursday. it said that hopes of rescuing anyone else alive from the...
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that's what they call it in japan. the soldiers are clearing away some of the rubble from these obliterated towns and cities trying to move the wood and the other structures and create some roads so they can get vehicles in there and start getting more and more aid to people because there are reports that food and supplies are piling up at these drop-off points up in the north, but they can't get them to the victims. so the army is trying to work on that. they are also trying to get a runway going at the airport. you might remember that that airport was completely swamped by the tsunami. there were cars and airplanes strewn all over that airport. if they can get that runway smooth, that will help in terms of getting supplies into the north. then what they got to do is get them to the more remote areas. >> now, we understand one of the emerging problems is the number of orphans, children who survived the earthquake and the devastating tsunami, but have now lost their parents. >> yeah, it's a really terrible thing. a lot
that's what they call it in japan. the soldiers are clearing away some of the rubble from these obliterated towns and cities trying to move the wood and the other structures and create some roads so they can get vehicles in there and start getting more and more aid to people because there are reports that food and supplies are piling up at these drop-off points up in the north, but they can't get them to the victims. so the army is trying to work on that. they are also trying to get a runway...
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the white house urged americans in japan thththththththththththh radius than japan's radius. japan's crisis is already influencing nuclear power programs around the world. china announced this week that it had suspended final approval for the construction of 50 new nuclear power lantz, which account for almost 40% of the world's planned nuclear reactors. the u.s., the u.k., france and china have all defended nuclear power. the u.k. has four nuclear re anthonyors in the advanced planning stage, and france has one. china has 50 reactors in that phase. the u.s. has 104 functioning nuclear reactors in 31 states. question, should president obama follow germany's lead and shut down civilian nuclear re ankers and check them out? eleanor? >> i think he did the right thing by calling for a review of all of the reactors. there are two in california, that are built on faults that, were discovered after they were put in place. allegedly, they're built to withstand quakes i think up to 7 or 8. but this was a 9. and it wasn't actually the earthquake that did the damage in japan of it was t
the white house urged americans in japan thththththththththththh radius than japan's radius. japan's crisis is already influencing nuclear power programs around the world. china announced this week that it had suspended final approval for the construction of 50 new nuclear power lantz, which account for almost 40% of the world's planned nuclear reactors. the u.s., the u.k., france and china have all defended nuclear power. the u.k. has four nuclear re anthonyors in the advanced planning stage,...
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. >> nuclear anxiety in japan. tonight extraordinary measures after word of of emergency. >>> 6.12 days after the 8.9 catastrophe. >>> now, as new tsunami video emerges, thousands of miles away a tour of the bay area damage and the outrage. >> this is a joke, it's sickening. >>> good evening. the official death toll from japan's earthquake and tsunami just rose tonight to at least a thousand. and if those disasters weren't bad enough, now this the government says there's probably a partial melt down going on right now at a japanese nuclear power plant. here is the source of the fear. >> reporter: this blast at a nuclear power plant is putting all of japan on edge. three reactors are having problems with their cooling function. and top government spokesman says a partial melt down is likely underway. authorities have evacuated more than 200,000 people living within a 12-mile radius of the complex. an increase of radiation in the air can increase the risk of cancer and residents are being screened for exposure. >> th
. >> nuclear anxiety in japan. tonight extraordinary measures after word of of emergency. >>> 6.12 days after the 8.9 catastrophe. >>> now, as new tsunami video emerges, thousands of miles away a tour of the bay area damage and the outrage. >> this is a joke, it's sickening. >>> good evening. the official death toll from japan's earthquake and tsunami just rose tonight to at least a thousand. and if those disasters weren't bad enough, now this the...
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it's called dispatches from japan. and it's all under the japan quake tab on ktvu.com. >>> well, there are concerns that radiation could reach the west coast of the united states. a monitoring station sits on top of the bay area air quality management building in san francisco. now that device collects air samples and can detect changes in radiation levels across the country. >> it's capable of reading radiation levels on a realtime basis and then there are filter media inside the instrument that we send to the laboratory twice a week. >> northern california has two other radiation detection instruments in san jose and sacramento. now air quality officials do say that they believe any radio active material from japan will diminish by the time it reaches the united states. now the two nuclear power plants here in california are able to with stand the large earthquakes. the plant in northern san diego county and diablo canyon. pg&e says diablo canyon can handle a 7.5 quake. the operators of the other say it can with stan
it's called dispatches from japan. and it's all under the japan quake tab on ktvu.com. >>> well, there are concerns that radiation could reach the west coast of the united states. a monitoring station sits on top of the bay area air quality management building in san francisco. now that device collects air samples and can detect changes in radiation levels across the country. >> it's capable of reading radiation levels on a realtime basis and then there are filter media inside...
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. >> what happened in japan, our earthquake supplies have been selling out. it's hard to keep it on the shelf. >> there are over 12 million people in l.a. if something major were to happen like happened in japan, we'd be kind of out of luck, i think. >> reporter: we visited an earthquake simulator to learn how to survive a 6.2 magnitude quake. clearly they didn't warn me before they turned it on. oh my god. that was so strong. >> yeah. >> reporter: and i didn't know what to do. >> exactly. >> reporter: what is the right thing? twl we >> what i tried to do, to push you underneath there. >> reporter: there are a lot of things you can do before the ground starts shaking. you can secure electronics and furniture. the biggest sellers are the kits, with essentials like food and water. these pacts stay fresh for five years. just drink two of these and eat these two and that would be enough for a whole day. >> doesn't look like much. >> well, it isn't, but you don't want to be carrying your entire kitchen with you. >> reporter: also inside, a blanket and hand crank f
. >> what happened in japan, our earthquake supplies have been selling out. it's hard to keep it on the shelf. >> there are over 12 million people in l.a. if something major were to happen like happened in japan, we'd be kind of out of luck, i think. >> reporter: we visited an earthquake simulator to learn how to survive a 6.2 magnitude quake. clearly they didn't warn me before they turned it on. oh my god. that was so strong. >> yeah. >> reporter: and i didn't...
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. -- japan? the idea that we would have a plan of the same design, which, in 20 years, will be 60 years old, i think it is a frightening thought to many people in vermont. >> senator, as i indicated previously, the agency intends to go forward with a systematic and methodical look at all of the plants to see -- primarily based on the incident in japan -- to see if there are any modifications or changes we need to make to our regulations. that would apply to vermont yankee as well as to any other plant. we will not wait until extended time of operation. we will do it right now based on existing operation of the facility. the license extension that we should is an opportunity for that plant to operate additionally beyond the years of its initial license. but if we do find information that tells us the informatiothio be changed, we will make those changes. >> i can tell you that the people of vermont, before the terrible accidents and earthquake in japan, were very concerned about the safety of the
. -- japan? the idea that we would have a plan of the same design, which, in 20 years, will be 60 years old, i think it is a frightening thought to many people in vermont. >> senator, as i indicated previously, the agency intends to go forward with a systematic and methodical look at all of the plants to see -- primarily based on the incident in japan -- to see if there are any modifications or changes we need to make to our regulations. that would apply to vermont yankee as well as to...
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we have families back in japan. i'm honored i am able to help out. >> usf blue ridge is based in japan which is south of tokyo. they were in singapore for a port visit but immediately prepared to return following the disaster. we are hearing firsthand accounts of people that were in japan when it happened. they describe a frightening experience. one woman a san francisco native currently lives in tokyo with her husband and two young sons. she says the quake was noticeably more violent than the 1989 quake. >> we were walking home from kindergarten and it was crazy the ground shook so hard. we had to sit down. we couldn't even stand. >> other bay area residents are boarding flights to japan to look for family members they have not heard of since the quake hit. central bankers are injecting nearly $184 billion into money markets. the record level is more than twice than what they haddie nounsed earlier. preliminary efforts put repair cost in the tens of billions of dollars. japan's nikkei dropped 6% in the first day of
we have families back in japan. i'm honored i am able to help out. >> usf blue ridge is based in japan which is south of tokyo. they were in singapore for a port visit but immediately prepared to return following the disaster. we are hearing firsthand accounts of people that were in japan when it happened. they describe a frightening experience. one woman a san francisco native currently lives in tokyo with her husband and two young sons. she says the quake was noticeably more violent...
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system is briinn lot more rain from the west, and it is going to be a wet and picture across much of japan. northern sections will be seeing snow as well. nofothe korean peninsula, southern sections were seeing a little bit of rain and snow thi. things are going to be looking a lotdryer. same goes for much of china as well. in the south this e scattered showers in place, but that is algoing to b drying out as well. now, for the philippines southern sections have bee lot . that's spreading across the country today, even northe islands picking up a couple showers throughout the day.dign manila. for bangkok. a couple thundershowers for you here. 25 inong kong and 7 in shanghai. 5 for seoul. and 10 degrees in tokyo. with the rain this afternoon it's likely going to feel pretty chilly. and overowan, picking up quite a bit of rain here across northern ily -- or rather australia and in toward western australia here. alki at a very lows. well-developed low that is he heading in toward new zealand fit a t rain for australia, some heavy rain spots showing up across the gulf of stlienteria and also w
system is briinn lot more rain from the west, and it is going to be a wet and picture across much of japan. northern sections will be seeing snow as well. nofothe korean peninsula, southern sections were seeing a little bit of rain and snow thi. things are going to be looking a lotdryer. same goes for much of china as well. in the south this e scattered showers in place, but that is algoing to b drying out as well. now, for the philippines southern sections have bee lot . that's spreading...
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. >>> up next, we're going to turn to japan. radiation from japan detected today in california. we've got the latest on japan's today in california. we've got the latest on japan's nuclear emergency. sssssss to skate o ce. what was i thinking? but i was still skating on thin ice with my cholesterol. anyone with high cholesterol may be at increased risk of heart attack. diet and exercise weren't enough for me. i stopped kidding myself. i've been eating healthier, exercising more and now i'm also taking lipitor. if you've been kidding yourself about high cholesterol, stop. lipitor is a cholesterol-lowering medication, fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. lipitor is backed by over 18 years of research. [ female announcer ] lipitor is not for everyone, including people with liver problems and women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. you need simple blood tests to check for liver problems. tell your doctor if you are taking other medications or if you have any muscle pain or we
. >>> up next, we're going to turn to japan. radiation from japan detected today in california. we've got the latest on japan's today in california. we've got the latest on japan's nuclear emergency. sssssss to skate o ce. what was i thinking? but i was still skating on thin ice with my cholesterol. anyone with high cholesterol may be at increased risk of heart attack. diet and exercise weren't enough for me. i stopped kidding myself. i've been eating healthier, exercising more and now...
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as nuclear fears grow in japan, so too does the death toll. nearly 11,000 more are reported missing. more than 450,000 people are now homeless because of the quake and the tsunami and one million homes in japan have no water. more than 340,000 homes do not have electricity. we also know that the first reports are coming up this morning from the province where the nuclear power plant is, that there is contaminated food, milk is testing positive for radiological material. now back to our quake coverage with the question when the big one hits california, what buildings are you worried about? perhaps your home, your work, your child's school. perhaps another building that everyone should be worried about is your local hospital. hospitals need not only to stand ot to function tha anotll research shows that not all of them are prepared to do that. >> reporter: an investigation by california watch found dozens of hospital buildings in the state with serious structural weaknesses, including ones at four bay area hospitals. based on a formula that come
as nuclear fears grow in japan, so too does the death toll. nearly 11,000 more are reported missing. more than 450,000 people are now homeless because of the quake and the tsunami and one million homes in japan have no water. more than 340,000 homes do not have electricity. we also know that the first reports are coming up this morning from the province where the nuclear power plant is, that there is contaminated food, milk is testing positive for radiological material. now back to our quake...
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the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday, another just yesterday and now a third reactor is in trouble at that same facility. japanese authorities are reporting tonight they have heard yet another explosion there within the last few hours. it's an urgent situation. the nuclear danger, the desperate human toll that goes on, and our team is in place to cover it. we will begin with our chief science correspondent, robert bazell, on the immediate nuclear danger there. bob, good evening. >>> brian, in what could have been the third explosion in four days, tensions are mounting in the s
the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday,...
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>>> japan in crisis. high levels of radiation are escaping from a crippled nuclear power plant following another explosion and fire. japanese officials say the radiation is high enough to make humans sick. they're desperately pumping sea water into the reactors in a last ditch effort to overt disaster. meanwhile the scope of the devastation becomes more apparent as the death toll rises. this is the "cbs morning news" rises. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, march 15th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. this morning the nuclear crisis triggered by last friday's massive earthquake is quickly getting worse. this morning there was an explosion at a third reactor at the fukushima daiichi power plant. it came after a fourth unit caught fire. that fire was extinguished. the levels were, quote, very high and now poses a threat to human health and there is a high risk that more radiation will escape. residents within 19 miles of the plant have be
>>> japan in crisis. high levels of radiation are escaping from a crippled nuclear power plant following another explosion and fire. japanese officials say the radiation is high enough to make humans sick. they're desperately pumping sea water into the reactors in a last ditch effort to overt disaster. meanwhile the scope of the devastation becomes more apparent as the death toll rises. this is the "cbs morning news" rises. this is the "cbs morning news" for...
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japan holds a great deal of our debt and we buy stuff from japan they turn it around and invest that money in u.s. government treasuries. that's how it normal low works. economists say we can expect japan to sell off that debt, turning our ious back into dollars. weaker in the price of anything we import goes up. now that is bad news for us, but bad news for japan. you don't want your products to get more expensive because fewer people buy them. one possible side effect of all of this, economic side effect may be our trade imbalance is going to get better. another is we may see unemployment rate going down. japan will produce less and we have idle workers. here's wells fargo's chief economist. >> we may see growth in the united states relative to what you might have expected otherwise. our u.s. firmsville to produce more machines, more automobiles, a lot more turbines to produce energy >> sylvia will talk about the effect on press: here. we will talk california house prices neighbors ask me when will our house prices recover? we will have an answer from one of the smartest guys in th
japan holds a great deal of our debt and we buy stuff from japan they turn it around and invest that money in u.s. government treasuries. that's how it normal low works. economists say we can expect japan to sell off that debt, turning our ious back into dollars. weaker in the price of anything we import goes up. now that is bad news for us, but bad news for japan. you don't want your products to get more expensive because fewer people buy them. one possible side effect of all of this, economic...
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another potential set back as japan struggles to contain it nuclear reactor crisis. >>> and fallen star. fans mourn the sudden death of germany's most beloved zoo animal. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. >>> welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with targeting libya. american and european militaries spent the weekend launching intense strikes on libya in a mission aimed at halting the brutal attacks on anti-government rebels. although american officials say the u.s. is not trying to kill gadhafi, operation odyssey dawn appears to have hit close to home for the libyan leader. nbc news has learned that english forces conducted a strike on his compound. it was not known where gadhafi was at the time, but according to the "new york times," journalists did not report any casualties. meanwhile robert gates says that the u.s. expects to hand over control of the mission to a coalition in a matter of days. that coalition will probably be headed either by the french or english or by na
another potential set back as japan struggles to contain it nuclear reactor crisis. >>> and fallen star. fans mourn the sudden death of germany's most beloved zoo animal. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. >>> welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with targeting libya. american and european militaries spent the weekend launching intense strikes on libya in a...
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a major nuclear accident in japan. could three different pathways because it's a different reactor design could result in large scale radioactivity releases that would done well with the wind and flow with the water and hopefully that will not happen this time there was a previous earthquake in japan in july two thousand and seven at the largest nuclear power plant in the world seven large scale reactors on months i called he was ocky here we are going on four years later five of those reactors are still shut down to undergo repairs to undergo safety upgrades because now it's realized that it was not designed strongly enough to withstand the earthquake that struck nearby i guess what i'm curious about is that you know you say these these goods are being delivered from other countries you're hoping they got there in time what about the people on the ground working at these nuclear sites i guess i'm just a little confused with all the danger there how they can possibly you know they're racing against time but they're als
a major nuclear accident in japan. could three different pathways because it's a different reactor design could result in large scale radioactivity releases that would done well with the wind and flow with the water and hopefully that will not happen this time there was a previous earthquake in japan in july two thousand and seven at the largest nuclear power plant in the world seven large scale reactors on months i called he was ocky here we are going on four years later five of those reactors...
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they have become the faces of japan's resilience. a 4-month-old baby girl, her cry rings out, confusing the rescue workers. but then, they heard it again. this time, they follow the sound and there, tucked beneath the wreckage, totally unharmed, a tiny miracle. a baby who survived for three days. how? and there's the little boy just born today, his father, a doctor, tending victims around the clock. he left only for his son's birth. and named him ray. to give hope, no matter what happens, to remind that you have to keep walking forward. two babies, book ends in a disaster. a reminder of what the japanese call "new birth." and we thank you all for watching tonight. we are always on at abcnews.com. and don't forget, "nightline" will be here later. and i'll see you right back here tomorrow. good night. >>> tonight nuclear fallout from the japanese earthquake. newest information on the power plant calamity. >> lawmakers taking action on the budget cutting plan with his tax plans waiting in the wings. >> a story only on 7 tonight. the man
they have become the faces of japan's resilience. a 4-month-old baby girl, her cry rings out, confusing the rescue workers. but then, they heard it again. this time, they follow the sound and there, tucked beneath the wreckage, totally unharmed, a tiny miracle. a baby who survived for three days. how? and there's the little boy just born today, his father, a doctor, tending victims around the clock. he left only for his son's birth. and named him ray. to give hope, no matter what happens, to...
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the situation in japan is getting worse. basic supplies like food and water are scarce. >> i want her to get back here. it's hard for me to work and stuff, but i got to get her back here. >> on their first day tilmon pushed his ex-wife out of the way of a drunk driver and he lost his leg. right now the main problem is cost. a plane ticket from tokyo to san jose's airport starts at about $1,000. so, until tilmon can get the money to get his daughter here, he will continue to use facebook to try to connect with her. and also tries to call her a few times during the day, but, of course, the time difference is somewhat of an issue. live in santa cruz, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. >>> the scope of the disaster in japan is likely to color what is tsunami week across the states. a week ago the japanese tsunami flooded the santa cruz harbor, causing millions of dollars in damage. tomorrow the santa cruz county office of emergency services will sponsor a meeting to promote tsunami awareness and preparedness. long-time residents
the situation in japan is getting worse. basic supplies like food and water are scarce. >> i want her to get back here. it's hard for me to work and stuff, but i got to get her back here. >> on their first day tilmon pushed his ex-wife out of the way of a drunk driver and he lost his leg. right now the main problem is cost. a plane ticket from tokyo to san jose's airport starts at about $1,000. so, until tilmon can get the money to get his daughter here, he will continue to use...
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even though everything we get from japan is bad news. right now that that's totally true it's really interesting to see all of these interests but how how do we move forward i mean there was even if i understand right i think on capitol hill today that separate straight hearings on nuclear energy we've got the corporate media certainly they've got to pay their bills how do we continue to move in this direction when anything everything seems to be connected make sure the regulators who the f.c.c. grants licenses broadcast licenses to those who broadcast over the public airwaves not cable but the public airwaves make sure there's they're meeting the common good the public interest they're not right now they should be under pressure but unfortunately these regulatory agencies like the nuclear regulatory commission are in the hands of the corporate interests that they're supposed to regulate and govern so i wouldn't hold my breath on the f.c.c. applying pressure on these broadcasters but that's one way that they could be pressured is to thre
even though everything we get from japan is bad news. right now that that's totally true it's really interesting to see all of these interests but how how do we move forward i mean there was even if i understand right i think on capitol hill today that separate straight hearings on nuclear energy we've got the corporate media certainly they've got to pay their bills how do we continue to move in this direction when anything everything seems to be connected make sure the regulators who the...
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proceeds will be donated to earthquake relief efforts in japan. l a. other news to bring you and we continue l there is much more to come in fact coming up. united nations takes action on libya and goes well beyond no fly zone. latest there. >> billing wave surfer at maverick. widow takes a moment >> billing wave surfer at maverick. widow takes a moment to remember. >> another storm coming in tomorrow and it is going to bring more than just rain and wind.i'll be back to detail it bring more than just rain and wind.i'll be back to detail it out coming up >> we know what the golden gate bridge looks like of course but >> we know what the golden gate bridge looks like of course but what does it sound l about later tonight. turning l about later tonight. turning the sound of the golden gate >> united nation approved resolution authorizing international military intervention in libya to protect the people there from harm. as john explains, this measure goes well beyond the no fly zone. >> world spoke without a single opposing voice. >> those in favor.
proceeds will be donated to earthquake relief efforts in japan. l a. other news to bring you and we continue l there is much more to come in fact coming up. united nations takes action on libya and goes well beyond no fly zone. latest there. >> billing wave surfer at maverick. widow takes a moment >> billing wave surfer at maverick. widow takes a moment to remember. >> another storm coming in tomorrow and it is going to bring more than just rain and wind.i'll be back to detail...
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but their hearts go out to those in japan. jenelle wang, abc 7. >> coming up, find out what arab countries are asking the united nations are doing to libya to protect rebel fighters. my diet? well yesterday i had an apple turnover. i know it's sort of my weakness. i always keep it in the house. well, that and boston crème pie, white chocolate strawberries, and mmm key lime pie. yeah, i've already lost some weight. [ female announcer ] yoplait light -- over 30 delicious flavors at about 100 calories. babe, what are you doi?! ♪ [ female announcer ] the yoplait you love, now in a 4-pack. try it today. unticortizone-10 intensive healing eczema lotion. the power of cortizone-10 plus restora helps heal my symptoms. cortizone-10 -- feel the heal. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >> arab countries are asking for protection for rebel fighters but the u.s. has been unwilling to do that unilaterally. an aljazz cameraman was killed yesterday during an ambush. 14 people are dead following a horrific tour bus acc
but their hearts go out to those in japan. jenelle wang, abc 7. >> coming up, find out what arab countries are asking the united nations are doing to libya to protect rebel fighters. my diet? well yesterday i had an apple turnover. i know it's sort of my weakness. i always keep it in the house. well, that and boston crème pie, white chocolate strawberries, and mmm key lime pie. yeah, i've already lost some weight. [ female announcer ] yoplait light -- over 30 delicious flavors at about...
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. >>> more survivors of japan's earthquake and tsunami arrived in the bay area. >> complete bay area news at 7:00 starts right now. this is bay area news at 7:00. >> good evening. it is tuesday, march 22. i am gasia mikaelian, and this is bay area news at 7:00. >>> a new report finds hundreds of bay area bridges and overpasses overdue for repair. should drivers be worried and what are the roadblocks preventing a fix? jana katsuyama is live tonight. >> reporter: this was on the bad bridges list and stimulus money is helping fund repair but there are still 787 bridges that have been deemed structurally deficient, so more than 80 years old. having traffic -- heavy traffic takes a toll and now bridges are under scrutiny. >> this is one of the worst bridges. >> reporter: we met up with shannon tracy from transportation for america which released a study based on federal bridge inspection data. >> in the nine county bay area, 20% of our bridges are structurally deficient. so that is greatly higher than the national average of 11.5%. >> reporter: san francisco ranked among the most with 31%
. >>> more survivors of japan's earthquake and tsunami arrived in the bay area. >> complete bay area news at 7:00 starts right now. this is bay area news at 7:00. >> good evening. it is tuesday, march 22. i am gasia mikaelian, and this is bay area news at 7:00. >>> a new report finds hundreds of bay area bridges and overpasses overdue for repair. should drivers be worried and what are the roadblocks preventing a fix? jana katsuyama is live tonight. >>...
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that's the broadcast from japan tonight. "this week" with christiane amanpour tomorrow morning, and diane sawyer reports here this weekend. she'll be here for "world news" starting on monday, and don't forget "gma" first thing in the morning. for all of us at abc news, thanks for watching, and good night from japan. >> alan: this is the moment of the blast. an explosion and the wall around a nuclear rerackettor collapses. the growing concern for a nation ratted -- rattled by the friday's disaster. thousand ares still missing following the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami. the official death toll is 686 and the government says that figure could go well beyond 1,000. for those who survived, their concerns are focused on
that's the broadcast from japan tonight. "this week" with christiane amanpour tomorrow morning, and diane sawyer reports here this weekend. she'll be here for "world news" starting on monday, and don't forget "gma" first thing in the morning. for all of us at abc news, thanks for watching, and good night from japan. >> alan: this is the moment of the blast. an explosion and the wall around a nuclear rerackettor collapses. the growing concern for a nation...
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the 8.9 magnitude monster quake struck japan friday afternoon. millions of survivors are without power, many homeless. highways and suburban streets had literally been split open. it all started early friday morning 15 miles below the ocean surface. the earth's plates shifted one opening up over the other. that led to a 23 foot tsunami. boats and shipping containers tossed around like toys, whole buildings collapsed. this oil refinery exploded and power was cut to the nuclear power plant. experts believe the quake knocked out the power to the primary and backup water pump that cools the plant's uranium core. if there's no water, there's no cooling and that could trigger a release of radioactive steam into the environment. or if the level drops enough the core is exposed and that could cause a meltdown. >> travelers trying to get to japan waited anxiously at san francisco international airport. japan airlines brought an empty plane to san francisco to pick up hundreds of passengers bound for tokyo's airport. one left with almost 300 people on boar
the 8.9 magnitude monster quake struck japan friday afternoon. millions of survivors are without power, many homeless. highways and suburban streets had literally been split open. it all started early friday morning 15 miles below the ocean surface. the earth's plates shifted one opening up over the other. that led to a 23 foot tsunami. boats and shipping containers tossed around like toys, whole buildings collapsed. this oil refinery exploded and power was cut to the nuclear power plant....
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it's obviously night time here in japan. all day they've been working on this reactor and trying to assess the cause of this explosion and extent of what happened there. the prime minister came out on television and one of the first things he said was for people to remain calm, saying the safety of those people around the reactor is of, quote, utmost priority to the government. they are saying now that the reactor itself is in tact and that radiation levels coming down. earlier, after that explosion, some four, five hours ago, reports were that levels were eight times higher than they should be outside and the radiation level, a thousand times higher than is normal inside there. dan. >> and with the government going on television and trying to tell people not to panic, what is your sense about whether it's working? >> reporter: well, as i say, we are quite a distance away from there. but people who we've spoken to from the tokyo area, for instance, have said this was an earthquake of five minutes in duration, they've never e
it's obviously night time here in japan. all day they've been working on this reactor and trying to assess the cause of this explosion and extent of what happened there. the prime minister came out on television and one of the first things he said was for people to remain calm, saying the safety of those people around the reactor is of, quote, utmost priority to the government. they are saying now that the reactor itself is in tact and that radiation levels coming down. earlier, after that...
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food supply comes from japan. the food and drug administration has screening plans in place to make sure our food is safe. >>> a desperate race against time to prevent a nuclear meltdown in japan. we go live to tokyo next for a run down on the late breaking developments. >>> back here at home work on the cold cot tunnel will reach a significant milestone today. >>> and police are searching for a bold gunman after a shooting stuns people who were sitting eating their lunch. >>> and find out why your drive today -- on your drive today you may see a lot more police officers. we'll tell you more straight ahead. >>> well, good morning to you. welcome back. this is the ktvu channel 2 morning news. it is thursday. it is march 17th. and it's st. patrick's day. >> yes, it is. i dawned my green. >> sorry to cut you off. >> good morning. i'm pam cook. it is 5:30. check in with steve for the weather. how does it look? >>> by the way my tie is very green. >> you're going to get pinched today. >> i hope so. we have mostly clear
food supply comes from japan. the food and drug administration has screening plans in place to make sure our food is safe. >>> a desperate race against time to prevent a nuclear meltdown in japan. we go live to tokyo next for a run down on the late breaking developments. >>> back here at home work on the cold cot tunnel will reach a significant milestone today. >>> and police are searching for a bold gunman after a shooting stuns people who were sitting eating their...
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japan struggles to control the stricken pushy when nuclear power dropping the seawater in the air planning to use it would reduce account in trucks and desperate attempts to cool the reactors and prevent taking down. with every fifty workers remaining to all the stable power plant allies tons of the un nuclear all thoughts and wondering why it's taking them so long to react to the atomic things are unfolding in japan. and the us says it's along by the mounting problems and for the sheer of the troubles they have songs about drawing board of the american behind the power stations decide. to dial the news libyan opposition supporters call for an end to the violence in the country russia pushes for a cease fire resolution for the u.n. is yet to make in the. next arctic spotlight focuses on how people around the world are growing more apprehensive about nuclear energy in light of japan's crisis. for the. we've got it's. the biggest issues get the human voice face to face with the news makers. hello again a welcome to spotlight. on our teeth i'll be love and today me and my guests will discuss
japan struggles to control the stricken pushy when nuclear power dropping the seawater in the air planning to use it would reduce account in trucks and desperate attempts to cool the reactors and prevent taking down. with every fifty workers remaining to all the stable power plant allies tons of the un nuclear all thoughts and wondering why it's taking them so long to react to the atomic things are unfolding in japan. and the us says it's along by the mounting problems and for the sheer of the...
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. >>> apple is delaying the launch of ipad 2 in japan. they were scheduled to release the new version of the tablet on march 25 but says it will hold off while the county recovers from the disaster. they say the move is not related to any shortage in parts the company has not set a new release date. >>> in bahrain a large scale crackdown is underway against hundreds of anti-government protestors one day after emergency rule was imposed. at least six people are dead after soldiers and riot police drove the protestors out of a square in bahrain's capital. at daybreak, they stormed the square in armored vehicles firing tear gas. it's not clear whether it involved other soldiers including from saudi arabia. >> secretary of state hillary clinton is in egypt where she is touring giant's tahrir square. she is the highest ranking u.s. official to visit egypt since hosni mubarak was ousted last month. she has pledged american support for the transition. >>> 5:16 this morning. i found out the hard way, found highway 680. the ramp was a little slick
. >>> apple is delaying the launch of ipad 2 in japan. they were scheduled to release the new version of the tablet on march 25 but says it will hold off while the county recovers from the disaster. they say the move is not related to any shortage in parts the company has not set a new release date. >>> in bahrain a large scale crackdown is underway against hundreds of anti-government protestors one day after emergency rule was imposed. at least six people are dead after...
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. >>> more cries for japan. an earthquake and then tsunami. and tonight the threat of a nuclear meltdown. good evening, i'm ken pritchett in for ken waynes. >> and hello everyone i'm heather holmes. japan is trying to skirt a nuclear catastrophe following that 8.9 earthquake and then tsunami. they said a partial meltdown is likely underway inside an earthquake damaged reactor. >> we do believe that there is a possibility that meltdown has occurred. it is inside the reactor. >> now, this news comes after an earlier explosion at another reactor at this same facility. experts say that explosion was likely caused by hydrogen gas that forms when water hits super-heated fuel rods. well, the blast destroyed the building housing the reactor but not the reactor itself which is encased by six inch thick stainless steel. the government though today ordered the evacuation of 170,000 people. everyone living within 12 miles of this plant. (speaking japanese). >> officials say 10 kilometers or 20 kilometers is safe but the radiation may change and go out wid
. >>> more cries for japan. an earthquake and then tsunami. and tonight the threat of a nuclear meltdown. good evening, i'm ken pritchett in for ken waynes. >> and hello everyone i'm heather holmes. japan is trying to skirt a nuclear catastrophe following that 8.9 earthquake and then tsunami. they said a partial meltdown is likely underway inside an earthquake damaged reactor. >> we do believe that there is a possibility that meltdown has occurred. it is inside the reactor....
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fallout from the earthquake in japan you've heard about the physical damage from this massive disaster but we're going to tell you how this could affect the global economy but it's a battle between two media outlets and personalities new york times takes on the huffington post claiming the only one of these two is the king when it comes to media royalty so who's the winner we're going to find out and i do you consider gays to be second class citizens we'll speak with a man who use of that explanation to get himself out of jury duty and he'll join us to tell us to say why he thinks he isn't considered equal then is joe biden was visiting with russian heads of state and talking about recess national intelligence director james clapper claim that russia and china are mortal threats to the united states so which one is it and we would like to toast our friday with a dose of happy hour or discuss the latest dating sites and there's even one school in florida who is redefining the term hot for teacher details on all that and more in tonight's show but first let's move on to our top story. a
fallout from the earthquake in japan you've heard about the physical damage from this massive disaster but we're going to tell you how this could affect the global economy but it's a battle between two media outlets and personalities new york times takes on the huffington post claiming the only one of these two is the king when it comes to media royalty so who's the winner we're going to find out and i do you consider gays to be second class citizens we'll speak with a man who use of that...
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the fda says the news was expected, considering the nuclear crisis in japan. the milk sample was taken from the spokane area, and the amount was 5,000 times below the level of concern. >>> however, radiation levels near the fukushima nuclear power plant continue to rise. a u.n. agency says it found very high levels of radiation 25 miles from the plant, and japanese officials are considering widening the evacuation zone. radiation in sea water near fukushima is how more than 4,300 times the legal limit. >>> later this week, ohio's governor john kasich is expected to sign into law a bill that severely restricts union rights. the ohio legislature passed the measure yesterday, following contentious debate and much protest. the measure affects the collective bargaining rights of 350,000 ohio public employees. it allows unions to negotiate wages, but not healthcare, sick time or pension benefits. and unlike a similar law in wisconsin, the restrictions include police and firefighters. >>> also in ohio, spring was interrupted with some winter weather. parts of the sta
the fda says the news was expected, considering the nuclear crisis in japan. the milk sample was taken from the spokane area, and the amount was 5,000 times below the level of concern. >>> however, radiation levels near the fukushima nuclear power plant continue to rise. a u.n. agency says it found very high levels of radiation 25 miles from the plant, and japanese officials are considering widening the evacuation zone. radiation in sea water near fukushima is how more than 4,300 times...
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people from japan sometimes stay here in japan town when they are in town. sometimes they stay at the hotel kabookie. >> we are usually pretty good about sending notes to them. if you haven't heard, this is what we know. you might want to get in contact with somebody back home make sure everything is okay. >> now according to nhk which my wife has been monitoring. we get that at my home. the phone lines the hard lines are not being used. they are telling people not use the land lines and to leave those for emergency service crews. you are looking at a picture of a japanese network. you are seeing inside one of the train stations here. so a lot of confusion going on right now as you know that they are just finding and made a find of 200 to 300 body. we will try to get a reaction to everyone in japan town. >> thank you very much for that update. right now on the phone we have frank cox. marin county office of emergency services. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. >> can you tell us along marin county a lot of fishermen head out. any advisories for any bo
people from japan sometimes stay here in japan town when they are in town. sometimes they stay at the hotel kabookie. >> we are usually pretty good about sending notes to them. if you haven't heard, this is what we know. you might want to get in contact with somebody back home make sure everything is okay. >> now according to nhk which my wife has been monitoring. we get that at my home. the phone lines the hard lines are not being used. they are telling people not use the land...
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plus new possible fallout from the crisis in japan. scientists are keeping an eye on bay area drinking water. what they are testing today to determine if our water is safe. >>> we have chopper 2 over the scene so we want to take you there. you can see that is the remnants of this accident we have been telling but in tiburon. again, authorities are telling us that that truck lost its brakes. we'll continue to follow this throughout the day. >>> our next newscast is ktvu channel 2news at 5:00. that's it for us at noon. have a great day, everyone. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com
plus new possible fallout from the crisis in japan. scientists are keeping an eye on bay area drinking water. what they are testing today to determine if our water is safe. >>> we have chopper 2 over the scene so we want to take you there. you can see that is the remnants of this accident we have been telling but in tiburon. again, authorities are telling us that that truck lost its brakes. we'll continue to follow this throughout the day. >>> our next newscast is ktvu channel...
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next going after the union workers can really get away with things and radiation continues to rise in japan are we seeing a worst case scenario unfolding. you need to know this more than five hundred thousand people took to the streets of london over the weekend to protest the british government's proposed austerity program that would cut one hundred thirty billion dollars in spending and lay off nearly five hundred thousand public workers all walks of british life will be concise affected by the conservatives proposed cuts to child care services for retirees and public safety programs and because the nation's single payer health care system on the road to privatization london hasn't seen a protest this big since the two thousand and three demonstration against the iraq war one of the groups leading the protest was the trades union congress and polling our head of organization and services said this about why people are demonstrating . the government needs to change economic cool cool because the creative nolan employments this life and all that recovery on the devastating public service is
next going after the union workers can really get away with things and radiation continues to rise in japan are we seeing a worst case scenario unfolding. you need to know this more than five hundred thousand people took to the streets of london over the weekend to protest the british government's proposed austerity program that would cut one hundred thirty billion dollars in spending and lay off nearly five hundred thousand public workers all walks of british life will be concise affected by...
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it is saturday morning in japan. the sun is up and the extent of the catastrophe is becoming painfully clear. it's been nearly 24 hours since a powerful earthquake touched off a huge tsunami that swept across japan's east coast. the quake, a magnitude 8.9, was the fifth-largest in modern history. centered off japan's northeast coast, it was felt for 1,300 miles. very early reports say more than 400 people are dead. japan's kyoto news agency says the final number is expected to top 1,000. most of the victims drowned. nearly 1,000 are reported injured, more than 500 are missing. and four million homes and businesses lost power. the first estimate of the damage: $10 billion. that damage includes a nuclear reactor in northeastern japan. radiation levels are soaring and the area is being evacuated. most flights between the u.s. and japan have been canceled, and there were fears the tsunami would pound the u.s., but by the time the waves reached hawaii and the west coast this morning, they had lost most of their punch. pre
it is saturday morning in japan. the sun is up and the extent of the catastrophe is becoming painfully clear. it's been nearly 24 hours since a powerful earthquake touched off a huge tsunami that swept across japan's east coast. the quake, a magnitude 8.9, was the fifth-largest in modern history. centered off japan's northeast coast, it was felt for 1,300 miles. very early reports say more than 400 people are dead. japan's kyoto news agency says the final number is expected to top 1,000. most...
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." >>> in japan this morning, the staggering pain and loss in that earthquake and its aftermath are now being described in numbers. officials now say more than 18,000 people are dead. and it will cost about $235 billion to rebuild. >> but this morning, better news about that damaged nuclear facility. engineers say they are making progress in restoring power to the plant. and that radiation levels are dropping at the two, most damaged reactors. >> however, leaked radiation from that plant has now entered japan's food supply. inspectors have found elevated levels in spinach and milk farmed near that reactor. and also in tap water as far away as tokyo. but they say the levels are too small to be harmful. and none of the produce has been shipped to market. >>> and still, amid all of the . the seemingly miraculous rescue of an 80-year-old woman and her wreckage of their home after nine days. the boy had finally pulled himself free and shouted from the roof of their house. the two had survived on food from their kitchen, where they were pinned. >> unbelievable. >>> back here at home, a stando
." >>> in japan this morning, the staggering pain and loss in that earthquake and its aftermath are now being described in numbers. officials now say more than 18,000 people are dead. and it will cost about $235 billion to rebuild. >> but this morning, better news about that damaged nuclear facility. engineers say they are making progress in restoring power to the plant. and that radiation levels are dropping at the two, most damaged reactors. >> however, leaked...
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. >>> and the latest on the nuclear crisis in japan. anger, now growing over how those in charge are dealing with the ongoing disaster....
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ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also worried about the potential risks to the united states. so i want to be very clear. we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states, whether it's the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. >> while the president is reassuring americans that the winds can't carry radiation across the pacific, the winds in japan are another matter, and they can spread radiation around locally. we want to get an update on that tonight from meteorologist bryan norcross at the weather channel. bryan, good evening. >> rep
ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also...
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power could be resto >>> new word from japan. more than 6900 people are dead from last week's earthquake and tsunami. they are pouring more water on the nuclear power plant today. power could be restored to pumps to help with the effort. >>> radioactive fallout from japan has reached southern california. but a short time ago, a diplomat with access to u.n. data says it is a billion times below a level that would pose a threat to public health. let's go to don knapp at the bay area air quality management district in san francisco where they are monitoring our air, as well. don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. scientists at uc-berkeley and lawrence livermore national laboratory also finding those very minute amounts of radioactive fallout and also assuring us that there is no risk to public health. here it the bay area air quality management district, they say that their levels have been detected but they are below background levels which means the stuff that's around all the time and no risk. the state depar
power could be resto >>> new word from japan. more than 6900 people are dead from last week's earthquake and tsunami. they are pouring more water on the nuclear power plant today. power could be restored to pumps to help with the effort. >>> radioactive fallout from japan has reached southern california. but a short time ago, a diplomat with access to u.n. data says it is a billion times below a level that would pose a threat to public health. let's go to don knapp at the bay...
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food supply comes from japan. the fda says it has screening plans in place to make sure the food is safe. >>> time now 6:26. well, the university of california's warning students brace yourself for more tuition hikes. regents learned the ten campus system could lose up to $1 billion in state funding if the governor's tax extensions are not approved. now uc president says such drastic cuts could also lead to layoffs and reduced enrollments. the regents wrap up their three day meeting today in san francisco. but it's going to be a couple of months before any budget decisions are made. uc employees picketed in san francisco as well as berkeley yesterday. they say the university has failed to fully fund their pension. and they say a proposed increase in employee health care premiums would work out to a 10% pay cut. >> i like working for uc, but i'm tired of seeing the executives vote themselves bonuses while they're asking the lowest wageworkers to take cuts. >> however, some california may not be sympathetic to publi
food supply comes from japan. the fda says it has screening plans in place to make sure the food is safe. >>> time now 6:26. well, the university of california's warning students brace yourself for more tuition hikes. regents learned the ten campus system could lose up to $1 billion in state funding if the governor's tax extensions are not approved. now uc president says such drastic cuts could also lead to layoffs and reduced enrollments. the regents wrap up their three day meeting...
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in the 1980's everyone in america was terrified of japan incorporated. i think if the japanese had bought rockefeller and the other high-profile things like that and you mentioned some of that in your notebook, japan incorporated disappeared, and now we're sort of waiting for japan to be one of these debt dominoes hundred% of gdp. as china the new japanpgpg incorporated? poe wepo overstating whether0gpg people should be concerned aboug pg answer is i don't know because if i knew i would have treated that already.popopopo >> host: how can you be inpgpgpo washington without --0g0g0gpgpgg >> guest: good point. but my sensepo is that becausepg what can happen, by the way, weg know that japan was a housing crisis that led to a situation.o the property won again it is tho central america solve thesepo0gg problems because of the economio malaise thepg country suffered since thatpg time.0gpgpgpgpgpg it's now 30 years later and it can be longer-term and some sustained basis which is quite detrimental. we don't know. nobody knows how china is going to look and 20,
in the 1980's everyone in america was terrified of japan incorporated. i think if the japanese had bought rockefeller and the other high-profile things like that and you mentioned some of that in your notebook, japan incorporated disappeared, and now we're sort of waiting for japan to be one of these debt dominoes hundred% of gdp. as china the new japanpgpg incorporated? poe wepo overstating whether0gpg people should be concerned aboug pg answer is i don't know because if i knew i would have...